Murder arrest after 12-year-old killed in Essex hit-and-run

Four teenagers and a 23-year-old woman were also hurt in the crash on Monday afternoon

Police crime scene
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Police have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a hit-and-run collision in Essex left a child dead and four teenagers injured.

Police were called to Debden Park High School in the town of Loughton at around 3.20pm on Monday following reports that a car had mounted the pavement and “deliberately” hit a crowd of students and parents standing near the school gates, The Telegraph says.

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